Moong Dal Dhokla

Dhokla is a Gujarati snack that has commonly taken a place at every Indian kitchen now days. Dhokla is usually a savory cake that is baked/steamed and then tempered with mustard, cumin and curry leaves. With time we have come across many variations of dhoklas, usually it is made with Besan/gram flour but there is another very famous version of it made with rice and lentils.

Here i had tried another popular version of Dhokla made with green lentils. Though is can also be made with split green lentils but i chose to use whole today. It’s healthy and another diabetic friendly recipe that can be enjoyed without any fear or guilt. It’s commonly seen that most og the Gujarati snacks are guilt free and perfect option for all the weight watchers.

Green lentils soaked over night and then grounded to a coarse batter, flavored with ginger, curry leaves, cumin etc and then steamed in a steamer makes this savory snack an absolute delight. Well the snack can be served with any of your favorite dip but i chose to have it with a tangy tomato – cilantro chutney. For making the chutney, just take few ripe tomatoes, a bunch of coriander or cilantro, very few chopped green chilies, two garlic pods and few drops of lemon. Just grind them all together to make a chutney, add few drops of lemon juice, adjust salt, stir and serve with this amazing flavorful Moong Dal Dhokla 🙂

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Hi, I'm Shaheen, born and raised in a gastronomic family where every conversation revolves around food and cooking is most relied on approximation and eyeballing the ingredients or ratios and proportions for measurements. A die heart foodie and a physiotherapist by profession, I came into blogging with a motive to pen down my experience of learning and refining in the journey with food from home and the world beyond, from street food to the fine dining, from mom's recipes to Chef's talk. Spoon Fork And Food was created on a lazy summer afternoon in the fall of 2014 in an effort to keep my sanity in check. This blog is a collection of good food and fond memories that remind me of my mum's home cooked food, those that transport me to distant moments of childhood or shared happy times with loved ones, friends and family. Recipes here are a reflection of me, my roots, who I was, who I am and who I will be as I evolve with the foods I discover, embrace and make them my own!